September 16, 2025
Call for Comment by October 13, 2025
OFFICIAL NOTICE. This constitutes the official notice of proposed revisions to the Handbook forwarded in advance as required by the NASM Bylaws and Rules of Practice and Procedure, Part II.
VOTE SCHEDULED. A final text of these proposed revisions will be presented to the NASM Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community College Accreditation, and membership for an electronic vote beginning October 14, 2025. This voting schedule will enable NASM to provide confirmation of Handbook changes to USDE by November 1, 2025 as requested.
Please forward comment by October 13, 2025 to:
Jenny Rebecca G. Kuhlmann
Management Associate for Communications and Publications
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, Virginia 20190Email: jkuhlmann@arts-accredit.org
Phone: 703-437-0700, Extension 112
Facsimile: 703-437-6312
To view or print this proposal, please click the link below to download the file as a PDF.
Official Notice: Proposed Handbook Revisions – September 16, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: Further information on revisions to the standards for accreditation currently under review or forthcoming may be found under Proposed Revisions.